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policy seems toe contradict any notion he sought to eliminate the weapons. strategic forces received an increase in funding as he saw the to the modernize all three legs of ballistic bombers, missiles and submarines. to relaunch the b 1 program, to modernize existing bomber force, improve the trident missile. he will produced an additional 17,000 warheads by 1987, a significant increase over the plans of the carter administration. by 1985, u.s. nuclear forces were more lethal and technically advanced than at any point. american history. it presents a strong con taft to the focus on arms control and arms reduction in his second. creating a tantalizing narrative of it his sudden reversal. however, the shift in tone is a bit less stark when viewed through the vision of how to achieve vision. reagan viewed military strength as essential to establishing peace and identified establishing a sound east-west balance as essential to peace, as well. when he assumed office, he and ....